About Author: Kathryn Woodcock

Website
http://woodcock.blog.torontomu.ca
Description
Dr. Kathryn Woodcock is Professor at Toronto Metropolitan University, teaching, researching, and consulting in the area of human factors engineering / ergonomics particularly applied to amusement rides and attractions (https://thrilllab.blog.torontomu.ca), and to broader occupational and public safety issues of performance, error, investigation and inspection, and to disability and accessibility.

Posts by Kathryn Woodcock

  • Who says Twitter is just a waste of time? An interesting debate between @jasonnolan and @LM_Campbell on the use of “chemical free” in product description led to a wide ranging […]

    Descriptions and decisions

    Who says Twitter is just a waste of time? An interesting debate between @jasonnolan and @LM_Campbell on the use of “chemical free” in product description led to a wide ranging […]

  • Human factors research is focused on solving authentic end-user problems.  The first key to solving a problem is to define it and authentically understand the problem. The only way to […]

    Where is the lab?

    Human factors research is focused on solving authentic end-user problems.  The first key to solving a problem is to define it and authentically understand the problem. The only way to […]

  • Through this blog, I will comment on human factors engineering and ergonomics (HF/E), so a fair starting point is what does HF/E mean to me? I believe that HF/E inherently […]

    Where did I come from and where am I now?

    Through this blog, I will comment on human factors engineering and ergonomics (HF/E), so a fair starting point is what does HF/E mean to me? I believe that HF/E inherently […]